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Sat 09 Sep 2007Brown raises the stakes for election gambleBritain:The electorate may soon be invited to bury what remains of Blair's government, argues Frank Millar, London Editor.It is an extraordinary prospect, one that would have been unimaginable just three months ago. Yet it seems entirely possible the British electorate might soon be invited to bury the last remains of Tony Blair's government - while rewarding Gordon Brown with an increased Commons majority.